John Lees who has played cricket for over 40 years joined his 15 year old grandson, Jordan Lees who plays for Tully Park in the third grade game because of a shortage of players.

John Lees played cricket for Exchange for about 30 years and was a long time treasurer of the club. He had played cricket for about 10 years before joining the pub club.

Normally on a Saturday he spends his time helping out with junior cricket.

“I suppose you could call me a cricket tragic,” he said.

“It is in the blood; my dad played but I can’t remember much about that.”

“My son Graeme started out playing as a junior and then representative cricket for Goulburn until his accidental death.

“Now his son Jordan is carrying on the family tradition.

“Jordan proudly wears his dad’s baggy and I get a lot of enjoyment watching him and helping out where I can.”

John Lees is not only a longstanding cricket player, but a very competitive table tennis player. At 67, nearly 68, he is still playing at State level in the over 60s age group and enjoys the weekly competition at the Bradfordville Table Tennis Centre.

Jordan has been playing cricket since he was about eight, starting in the local competition and has been playing representative cricket since under 12s as well as club cricket for Tully Park.

Also involved in the Tully Green v Young Guns game was umpire Kevin Hogg who decided for old times sake he would like to umpire a game involving John Lees.

It was Mr Hogg’s 800th game as an umpire after taking up the important job in 1985 after finishing up as a player.